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and fake taliban. talks and talks about talks to not strategy make. i'm hoping some of those issues will come out in today's discussion. given the importance of this topic it is my honor to introduce the esteemed group of panelists today who bring a lot of expertise on these issues. we are going to each panelist have approximately 15 minutes to speak and start with unama team who is the author of this excellent new report that has just been put out that i hope you all get a chance to read on "making peace in afghanistan: the missing political strategy," which is the topic of today's conversation. at book tv was formerly the head of analysis and planning. she is currently working out of oxford for the european stability initiative on projects and intervention and state building. prior to working in afghanistan after one had extensive experience working on peacemaking including as a senior adviser to the nobel peace laureate, the former finnish president supporting his work in northern ireland and throug
and fake taliban. talks and talks about talks to not strategy make. i'm hoping some of those issues will come out in today's discussion. given the importance of this topic it is my honor to introduce the esteemed group of panelists today who bring a lot of expertise on these issues. we are going to each panelist have approximately 15 minutes to speak and start with unama team who is the author of this excellent new report that has just been put out that i hope you all get a chance to read on...
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>> from taliban leaders, afghan taliban, you're talking about -- some afghan taliban have links or surveys with -- links or sympathies with al qaeda. but 60% of the them have no interest in global jihad. the president said explicitly that there should be an "reconciliation process in every province." >> the president of? " the president of the united states. i believe president obama understood from the beginning the importance of a political lodestar for this campaign. it is not the case that those of us who argue for a political settlement believed it would be fostered, the simple and immediate withdrawal of troops. but they are part of the drive for the political settlement. i do believe that the number of troops, the passion of that debate is in proportion to its importance. the more we are you in our country -- we used to have huge arguments about 1500 more troops. but unless you heard the political goal of a negotiated settlement with simple principles, all tribes in, taliban out, and all the neighbors in -- i made a speech on this two years ago -- two weeks ago. i have been very ske
>> from taliban leaders, afghan taliban, you're talking about -- some afghan taliban have links or surveys with -- links or sympathies with al qaeda. but 60% of the them have no interest in global jihad. the president said explicitly that there should be an "reconciliation process in every province." >> the president of? " the president of the united states. i believe president obama understood from the beginning the importance of a political lodestar for this...
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>> the relationship [no audio] the taliban? >> the shortest questions of the most dangerous one -- are the most dangerous ones. [laughter] have you read the report from nyu? you probably did. i would suggest anyone interested in afghanistan to read it. the report from nyu on this issue, about the relationship between the taliban and al qaeda. might be and could be. it is an important point. if one day there would be as i hope of reconciliation movement and the political/diplomatic surge, that needs to take place by inducing the facilitating these connections between al qaeda and the taliban. if the taliban disclaim that they are afghans, they should not be in favor of any foreign presence -- not military, but certainly not be able to the associated with other foreign presence. and now, that is so very far and. i think that is a key for future -- in al qaeda is so very thoforeign. >> with refugees international, no mention about the accountability, and this is a top priority for afghans. so many former warlords in the government
>> the relationship [no audio] the taliban? >> the shortest questions of the most dangerous one -- are the most dangerous ones. [laughter] have you read the report from nyu? you probably did. i would suggest anyone interested in afghanistan to read it. the report from nyu on this issue, about the relationship between the taliban and al qaeda. might be and could be. it is an important point. if one day there would be as i hope of reconciliation movement and the political/diplomatic...
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they had given safe haven to the afghan taliban. but iran has considerable influence, 22% of afghans speak it dari, a version of farsi. you have a substantial population in iran as well. p even. dumpashtuns, this goes through india, the poets that once thinks of as -- even to turkey, afghans will " the poet's to you. and the spoiler role, they have historically been a store or to the spoiler. that is how he gets back at the world for isolating a since the revolution for you want to minimize their motivation to play the spoiler. in terms of the palestinian issue, they give lipstick -- they give lip service to the palestinian cause. this is a runway -- this is iran's way of exerting power, part of that to show that you cannot ignore iran. they will get back if you to hezbollah, through the support through hamas. if the arab states become more supportive of the palestinians, egypt in particular, then perhaps iran will become less relevant to the palestinian cause. that is one way to look at it. hamas do not love iran. but they take its
they had given safe haven to the afghan taliban. but iran has considerable influence, 22% of afghans speak it dari, a version of farsi. you have a substantial population in iran as well. p even. dumpashtuns, this goes through india, the poets that once thinks of as -- even to turkey, afghans will " the poet's to you. and the spoiler role, they have historically been a store or to the spoiler. that is how he gets back at the world for isolating a since the revolution for you want to...
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the taliban has the same approach. what is your assessment of whether those ideas are for public consumption? how much do you think the u.s. military and the taliban -- how do you get beyond that kind of assistance to negotiating? >> we addressed that question i extreme blanks. there is no question at all that it was very much in everybody's mind. when you are at the height of your power, the slope ahead is all down hard. -- downward. it takes to negotiate, obviously. -- you want to be careful to select your time. it takes two to negotiate, obviously. with all of the fact that we have put on the table and with all the conversation that we had, the appropriate time to begin the exploration. on the american side, there are pending changes. we are not sure that even force reductions will mean a great deal of difference in terms of force capability. however, i would like to emphasize again the central thesis of our view is that this is a military stalemate and we do not see signs of that breaking soon. along very you wait
the taliban has the same approach. what is your assessment of whether those ideas are for public consumption? how much do you think the u.s. military and the taliban -- how do you get beyond that kind of assistance to negotiating? >> we addressed that question i extreme blanks. there is no question at all that it was very much in everybody's mind. when you are at the height of your power, the slope ahead is all down hard. -- downward. it takes to negotiate, obviously. -- you want to be...
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troops as focal points and targets for taliban attacks. attacks that end up alienating the very villagers that our soldiers seek to protect and win over. it assumes that if we protect and serve the population of a village, they have incentives to give the information that we need to protect ourselves and drive out the enemy. in some cases for some periods of time, it's proved true. but it's a strategy that assumes the troops providing protection are there to stay for as long as it takes to erase the possibility of retaliation by the enemy that's been informed against. as long as villagers know we are going to leave some day as they will, and as long as they lack faith in our own government to protect themselves, the instincts will tell them to keep quiet. their incentives are to go with the winner, not to make us the winner. moreover, the only real long term security flows from competent and honest government. whether in a village in afghanistan or city neighborhoods in the united states. real security in afghanistan can come only if the c
troops as focal points and targets for taliban attacks. attacks that end up alienating the very villagers that our soldiers seek to protect and win over. it assumes that if we protect and serve the population of a village, they have incentives to give the information that we need to protect ourselves and drive out the enemy. in some cases for some periods of time, it's proved true. but it's a strategy that assumes the troops providing protection are there to stay for as long as it takes to...
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they are not the taliban soul mates. when we sort of try to put everybody into a convenient box, we ignore the fact that there are a lot more boxes than we recognize. the whole reaction of the pakistani public to the murder, or symmetry. when i was living, looking different than i do now, the way my neighborhoods would have been reading it, not just is it right or wrong for someone advocating the change in the blasphemy laws. who is us and who is them? he's an ordinary pakistani citizen in a lot of people's vision. who are them? salman taseer, international playboy, part of the liberal elite. we in the west see him, i think, rightly so as a brave defender of values that we hold and believe are core to pakistan's identity as envisioned. and i agree, he was a very -- he was a brave man. i think his loss with the tragedy for pakistan, a tragedy for everyone who has a vision of pakistan going in a direction. but we should understand why so many pakistanis don't see it in exactly the same terms. and the last point i will make
they are not the taliban soul mates. when we sort of try to put everybody into a convenient box, we ignore the fact that there are a lot more boxes than we recognize. the whole reaction of the pakistani public to the murder, or symmetry. when i was living, looking different than i do now, the way my neighborhoods would have been reading it, not just is it right or wrong for someone advocating the change in the blasphemy laws. who is us and who is them? he's an ordinary pakistani citizen in a...
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i talked about the taliban for years. they would talk about the purpose and say, we have to get rid of the taliban. no one said the less we pass legislation never to recognize the country of afghanistan as long as it was led by the taliban. and i was proud to be involved with that in a bipartisan way. so we went in there because of the horrific attacks on september 11. you remember exactly why we went in there. we said we're going to get osama bin laden and al qaeda. that was the reason we went there. so all of this expansion, i think, of our role there, i like to take a back to that. thanks to our president and the great military forces, we know that justice was served on bin laden and we did not do it with boots on the ground. we did it with counter- terrorism, a lot of what senator kerrey talked about during his presidential campaign, that is how we did it. did -- justice. but it is also a turning point that because of the intelligence we gathered during the raid, a sawmill was planning a significant role in the day-to
i talked about the taliban for years. they would talk about the purpose and say, we have to get rid of the taliban. no one said the less we pass legislation never to recognize the country of afghanistan as long as it was led by the taliban. and i was proud to be involved with that in a bipartisan way. so we went in there because of the horrific attacks on september 11. you remember exactly why we went in there. we said we're going to get osama bin laden and al qaeda. that was the reason we went...
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you can't sit down and negotiate with a group like the taliban. i can tell you that is the number one thing that is going to cause people not to believe in the united states of america when we say that we're going to have talks with the taliban because what? if i'm a tribal leader in afghanistan, what do you think i want to throw my hat in with? if i know you are about to leave, you don't want to see change, and i know what they when they were in power. we must not forget it was the taliban who brought al qaeda into afghanistan. it wasn't the opposite. >> are there any other programs that you are eyeing in the future in terms of being able to find . >> oh yeah, this is not a revolving process. i want to look at efficiency department of defense to get the core missions. >> hi there. congressman west, the heritage foundation. several of the reporters that are joining watching online have sent me this question. they want to know your thoughts on president obama nomination of general martin dempsey as chairman of the joint chief of staff and what you
you can't sit down and negotiate with a group like the taliban. i can tell you that is the number one thing that is going to cause people not to believe in the united states of america when we say that we're going to have talks with the taliban because what? if i'm a tribal leader in afghanistan, what do you think i want to throw my hat in with? if i know you are about to leave, you don't want to see change, and i know what they when they were in power. we must not forget it was the taliban who...
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the taliban have the momentum. there was no doubt about that. sitting on his desk was requests for additional troops that had not been enacted. -- not enacted upon by the previous administration. it is acting as it was intended. the civilians are getting up to speed and you will see more of an effort to be sure that we are doing all we can to maximize the international civilians present. >> president cars that has made a number of statements in the last month or so that have raised questions in my mind about how he envisions reintegration and reconciliation efforts and i wonder if you could speak to whether we are on the same page with president karzai or if we think there are better ways to address this case? >> we are on the same page but there are many pages to go in trying to figure out how to bring about an end to the conflict in a way that does not undermine any future stability in afghanistan. we want this to be afghan lead. the u.s. has to play a major role. our new special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, ambassador mark gro
the taliban have the momentum. there was no doubt about that. sitting on his desk was requests for additional troops that had not been enacted. -- not enacted upon by the previous administration. it is acting as it was intended. the civilians are getting up to speed and you will see more of an effort to be sure that we are doing all we can to maximize the international civilians present. >> president cars that has made a number of statements in the last month or so that have raised...
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mullah omar is the taliban. siraj haqqani is a taliban commander. gulbuddin hekmatyar is taliban. ttp of pakistan is taliban. which taliban are we talking to is not very clear. so therefore we are in a complex situation now. what is the complex of the now? barisal qaeda in afghanistan. there is taliban resurgence in dominant positions in taliban now. in pakistan also there are some al qaeda, but mainly taliban. pakistani taliban who go across and fight in afghanistan and also harbor afghan taliban. the third issue as far as pakistan is concerned, they try to spread their talibanization into several districts of pakistan. the fourth issue is that there are mujahideen within pakistan. the groups which initially were oriented towards fighting indian army in kashmir but they have developed a nexus with the taliban. the fifth issue is that there is extremism within our society and in certain areas. they are rising because they have been developing with the taliban. this is the complex situation in pakistan. each element whether it is al qaeda who are foreigners, the military actually i
mullah omar is the taliban. siraj haqqani is a taliban commander. gulbuddin hekmatyar is taliban. ttp of pakistan is taliban. which taliban are we talking to is not very clear. so therefore we are in a complex situation now. what is the complex of the now? barisal qaeda in afghanistan. there is taliban resurgence in dominant positions in taliban now. in pakistan also there are some al qaeda, but mainly taliban. pakistani taliban who go across and fight in afghanistan and also harbor afghan...
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that is changing the space with which the taliban has to operate. people tell me how effective the tel dan propaganda is and how worried i must be. i have to tell you when i look at polling data how popular taliban design not so sure that is true. they are not popular. they are heated and feared by most population but they are very effective in some ways, too to read your being one of the tools of course, but they are very quick on the internet, they are very quick with -- the space magazine publications they put out that looks like actually. one of the ministers and the government brought me one and said my stuff isn't as good as this what can we do about it? so jian-li are working on it and his ministry, we are going to help his ministry to plus up their capabilities and put out better looking publications that are a little more clear and attractive and have better colored pictures and so forth. it's not brain surgery, but we are very actively trying to help the afghans to figure out how to respond to some of the taliban propaganda. >> brian, dod.
that is changing the space with which the taliban has to operate. people tell me how effective the tel dan propaganda is and how worried i must be. i have to tell you when i look at polling data how popular taliban design not so sure that is true. they are not popular. they are heated and feared by most population but they are very effective in some ways, too to read your being one of the tools of course, but they are very quick on the internet, they are very quick with -- the space magazine...
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instead, nato found itself in a tough fight against a determined and resurgent taliban returning in force from its sanctuaries in pakistan. soon, the challenges inherent to any coalition operation came to the surface - national caveats that tied the hands of allied commanders in sometimes infuriating ways, the inability of many allies to meet agreed upon commitments and, in some cases, wildly disparate contributions from different member states. frustrations with these obstacles sometimes boiled into public view. i had some choice words to say on this topic during my first year in office, unfavorably characterized at the time by one of my nato ministerial colleagues as "megaphone diplomacy." yet, through it all, nato - as an alliance collectively - has for the most part come through for the mission in afghanistan. consider that when i became secretary of defense in 2006 there were about 20,000 non- u.s. troops from nato nations in afghanistan. today, that figure is approximately 40,000. more than 850 troops from non- u.s. nato members have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. for m
instead, nato found itself in a tough fight against a determined and resurgent taliban returning in force from its sanctuaries in pakistan. soon, the challenges inherent to any coalition operation came to the surface - national caveats that tied the hands of allied commanders in sometimes infuriating ways, the inability of many allies to meet agreed upon commitments and, in some cases, wildly disparate contributions from different member states. frustrations with these obstacles sometimes...
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the militants inside of pakistan as well as people like the afghan taliban. what is in pakistan's interest? that could change. the current u.s. stance and military posture would have to move much more ground forces to the northern border. that would concentrate the pakistanis and considering them to join some sort of reconciliation talks with kabul. that would be critical for the pakistanis to start rebuilding this relationship. i frankly do not think that if there is complicity involved, it is people at the lower level only. the reason is that the $25 million reward is a lot of money. the chance of the leaking out and somebody cashing in that check is great. if we find the evidence and it comes out, i think it will be much more at the lower level. at the moment, i think we have to wait for that evidence to come out. >> and do you think that evidence will ever come out? >> depending on what they thetured from thes site, compound. the other opportunity is for the isi to create a group that works exclusively with the cia. to look in the other towns to see where
the militants inside of pakistan as well as people like the afghan taliban. what is in pakistan's interest? that could change. the current u.s. stance and military posture would have to move much more ground forces to the northern border. that would concentrate the pakistanis and considering them to join some sort of reconciliation talks with kabul. that would be critical for the pakistanis to start rebuilding this relationship. i frankly do not think that if there is complicity involved, it is...
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because of you, we're now taking the fight to the taliban instead of the taliban bringing the fight to us. and because of you, there are signs that the taliban may be interested in figuring out a political settlement, which ultimately is going to be critical for consolidating that country. it's also because of you that we had the platform to be able to go after bin laden and al qaeda. and we have decimated their ranks. al qaeda leadership -- half of them have been killed, and most of them are now on the run and they can't operate as effectively as they could. and so as i look around this room i suspect that some of you joined the military after 9/11 because you had seen fellow americans suffer at the hands of bin laden. and when we got them -- when he got him -- and as we keep on driving to get the rest of them, it's because of the work and the sacrifice that you guys have made. now, the 10th mountain and the 1st brigade, you guys have sacrificed mightily. i know that you got 11 fallen soldiers just out of this group right here, and i think about 270 all told since 9/11. we will never
because of you, we're now taking the fight to the taliban instead of the taliban bringing the fight to us. and because of you, there are signs that the taliban may be interested in figuring out a political settlement, which ultimately is going to be critical for consolidating that country. it's also because of you that we had the platform to be able to go after bin laden and al qaeda. and we have decimated their ranks. al qaeda leadership -- half of them have been killed, and most of them are...
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there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afgns can go on dealing with an insurgency if it is still continuing even in a minor way into the future along the lines he suggested. the taliban are under huge pressure because of the surge and the effectiveness of operations in which we are engaged. >> frank white. >> in afghanistan, we will not drawdown on the people who get diplomatic -- in the country. >> it is hugely important we secure those who work in our embassy. are had the fortune of meeting many people in the kabul embassy, one of the biggest embassies in the world. they have to make huge compromises to work out in such a difficult location and securi
there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afgns can go on...
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key insurgent safe havens have been taken from the taliban. numerous insurgent leaders killed or captured, and hundreds of reconcilable mid level leaders and fighters have been reintegrated into afghan society. meanwhile, afghan forces have grown in number and capability. local security solutions have been instituted and security improvements in key areas like kabul, kandahar, helmand provinces enabled progress in the areas of governance and development. none of this has been easy. the progress achieved has entaed hard fighting and considerable sacrifice. there have been tough losses along the way, and there have been set backs as well as successes. indeed, the experience has been akin to that of a roller coaster ride. the trajectory hasenerally been upwards since last summer, but there certainly have been significant bumps and difficult reverses at various points. nonetheless, although the insurgents are already striving to regain lost momentum and lost safe havens as we enter the spring fighting season, we believe that we will be able to bui
key insurgent safe havens have been taken from the taliban. numerous insurgent leaders killed or captured, and hundreds of reconcilable mid level leaders and fighters have been reintegrated into afghan society. meanwhile, afghan forces have grown in number and capability. local security solutions have been instituted and security improvements in key areas like kabul, kandahar, helmand provinces enabled progress in the areas of governance and development. none of this has been easy. the progress...
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the taliban after the russian withdrawal. but i would present some contrary evidence because it is a wilderness of mirrors it's hard to say with certainty anything yet in my conversations with the former taliban they don't mention the isi at all. the only talk about what they did organize themselves. on the isi, their view of themselves is ahmed -- he was a former television foreign minister and he studied in pakistan in the madrassa but it was not a sign of the madrassa financed by the saudis, it wasn't a madrassa controlled by the isi it was just a madrassa and was funded by followers of the tauscher who had been killed by the communists. a local and in southern afghanistan. i don't remember the name. and he studied at fi madrassa to become a malawi and he would always say i don't understand why americans insist on calling me when my man of wally. it's a high your level. it's like a college degree first is a high school degree. you can say it but forever more we use in our literature. anyway, so, he described the timing of
the taliban after the russian withdrawal. but i would present some contrary evidence because it is a wilderness of mirrors it's hard to say with certainty anything yet in my conversations with the former taliban they don't mention the isi at all. the only talk about what they did organize themselves. on the isi, their view of themselves is ahmed -- he was a former television foreign minister and he studied in pakistan in the madrassa but it was not a sign of the madrassa financed by the saudis,...
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officials as well that taliban sanctuaries are in pakistan. and it's active inside pakistan, and even the recent u.s. reports say that he was treated in the hospital by isi. according to these concerns, what do you think -- what should be -- what's the way how to deal with pakistan? and i want to hear on the same answer, and i want to have the same question from general barno as well. so what should be? how is the way to deal with pakistan in such condition? thank you. >> this question on sanctuaries. probably all three of you will have observations on this. general wardak, would you like to begin? >> sure. i think -- there are some facts about pakistan that have been a lot of attempted by the international community, the afghan government, and also the recent establishing the peace. i mean to improve the situation and to get more cooperation from the pakistani side. and as i mentioned and i think general barno also mentioned, that after all of these years, i think there are signs of improvement that we will have some cooperation that have bee
officials as well that taliban sanctuaries are in pakistan. and it's active inside pakistan, and even the recent u.s. reports say that he was treated in the hospital by isi. according to these concerns, what do you think -- what should be -- what's the way how to deal with pakistan? and i want to hear on the same answer, and i want to have the same question from general barno as well. so what should be? how is the way to deal with pakistan in such condition? thank you. >> this question on...
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commander in afghanistan says he expects the taliban to increase the targeting of local political leaders -- leaders this spring and summer. lieutenant-general david rodriguez also talks about pakistan border operations in u.s. troop withdrawal. from the pentagon, this is about 45 minutes. >> i would like to welcome back to the pentagon briefing room someone who is no stranger here -- lieutenant general david rodriguez, the commander of the international security assistance force joint command, also known as ijc. he also serves as deputy commander of united states forces -- afghanistan. general rodriguez assumed his duties in june 2009, and he subsequently became the first commander of the ijc in october 2009. if previous so that, he was commander of regional command east for 15 months, and from january 2007 to april 2008. he has spent 34 of the last 48 months in afghanistan. the general most recently spoke with us last summer via satellite from kabul, and we're grateful that he is made time to update us today here in person on the situation in afghanistan. with that, sir, i will turn thi
commander in afghanistan says he expects the taliban to increase the targeting of local political leaders -- leaders this spring and summer. lieutenant-general david rodriguez also talks about pakistan border operations in u.s. troop withdrawal. from the pentagon, this is about 45 minutes. >> i would like to welcome back to the pentagon briefing room someone who is no stranger here -- lieutenant general david rodriguez, the commander of the international security assistance force joint...
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he was the first enjoy to afghanistan after the fall of the taliban. he reopened our embraced embassy there. as a former ambassador to pakistan, he realizes the strategy has to succeed on both sides of the border. as ambassador to iraq, his remarkable partnership with general personnel announcements dreys pro-- general petraeus created a political fort in a long term partnership between the two countries. this is exactly what is needed now in afghanistan where ambassador works with our new special representative to afghanistan and pakistan, mark grossman, and i want to thank ryan and his wife christine, a decorated foreign officer herself, f agreeing to serve our nation once more. so, leon panetta, the defense department, david petraeus at the cia, ambassador crocker and general john allen in afghanistan. these are the leaders that i've chosen to help guide us through the difficult days ahead. i will look to them and my entire national security team for council, continuity, and the effort this time demands, and the people on the front lines, the brave
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it makes groups like the taliban look attractive. mr. chairman, we are not out to clearly create a shining city on a hill. that is not going to happen. that would apply to all the sectors i mentioned. but there needs to be progress. we went through the same thing in iraq. we chipped away at it. over time, we got them to take some measurable if partial steps on the issue of corruption. you have a situation in iraq today that is not, again, a city on a hill, but where they have a good chance of carrying forward without u.s. forces on the ground. it is the same kind of dynamic that i think we have to go through in afghanistan. >> do you think that billions of dollars coming from america that are spent through contractors which do not have adequate oversight contributes to corruption? >> it is certainly something i will take a careful look at. i have met with the state department's inspector general's. they did a recent report. we have your staff report. i have spoken to colleagues in government. it is clear there is a need for more contract
it makes groups like the taliban look attractive. mr. chairman, we are not out to clearly create a shining city on a hill. that is not going to happen. that would apply to all the sectors i mentioned. but there needs to be progress. we went through the same thing in iraq. we chipped away at it. over time, we got them to take some measurable if partial steps on the issue of corruption. you have a situation in iraq today that is not, again, a city on a hill, but where they have a good chance of...
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he was minister of trouble affairs in the taliban government. the networks provide the manpower to al qaeda for cross border operations into afghanistan, and the al qaeda network allegedly, according to the press, made room extremists for suicide operations. we could always spend time talking about the kashmiri-based group focus primarily on conducting attacks in india, but none of these affiliated groups really are the type that have the intent and objective of really attacking here in this country. al qaeda affiliate's, affiliated networks continued to decline in 2010. the one decimated back in 2007, 2008, 2009 remains dormant. in the philippines, the leaders are killed or captured. as you recall, this was more of a thuggish group than a purveyor of islamic extremism, but i do have, as professor alexander manchin, concerns about north africa and east africa. let's look at al qaeda and the islamic mahgreb. it functions as a umbrella organization for a collection of organizations determined to attack what they see as apostate regimes. the bulk o
he was minister of trouble affairs in the taliban government. the networks provide the manpower to al qaeda for cross border operations into afghanistan, and the al qaeda network allegedly, according to the press, made room extremists for suicide operations. we could always spend time talking about the kashmiri-based group focus primarily on conducting attacks in india, but none of these affiliated groups really are the type that have the intent and objective of really attacking here in this...
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for example, the taliban in pastan were killing pakistanis constantly. they just blew up some pakistanis and they said they were trying to attack the u.s. consulate. our number one enemy is pakistan, not the united states. this battle is a battle that we have to watch. there are thousands and thousands of those who have given their lives during this fight in the muslim world. they have to emerge and restore a sense of balance, a sense of destiny and identity to is the muslim world. host: as far as moslems and palestinians are concerned, do you see the notion of another negotiator? guest: i hope not. i hope the administration thinks very carefully about what its strategy is going to be. without a strategy, it seems dubious that words in a speech are going to lead to much. we face a problem here, and i do not know how to resolve it. i tried to provide advice to half a dozen secretaries of state to do that. the gaps between the leaders on the big issues are very wide. the leaders themselves are prisoners of their constituents. they are not mastering their p
for example, the taliban in pastan were killing pakistanis constantly. they just blew up some pakistanis and they said they were trying to attack the u.s. consulate. our number one enemy is pakistan, not the united states. this battle is a battle that we have to watch. there are thousands and thousands of those who have given their lives during this fight in the muslim world. they have to emerge and restore a sense of balance, a sense of destiny and identity to is the muslim world. host: as far...
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and while the taliban may not have an air force or sophisticated drones, they do have calendars. [laughter] [applause] it is my sincere hope that at some point in the near future, this president will finally be able to construct a foreign policy. any foreign policy. that will be a change. now, here at home, the president's response to the economic crisis was the most expensive failed social experiment in modern history. he guaranteed that unemployment would stay below 8%. as he watched millions and millions of americans lose their jobs, lose their homes, lose their hope. his response was this -- it could be worse. it could be worse? this is the free world leader's answer to the greatest job crisis since the great depression? what's next, let them eat cake? [applause] excuse me. let them eat organic cake? [applause] it's often said that the presidency of the united states is the toughest job in the world. fair enough. undoubtedly true. but how ditch is it to take office -- difficult is it to take office in the middle of a raging economic crisis and understand that the economy shou
and while the taliban may not have an air force or sophisticated drones, they do have calendars. [laughter] [applause] it is my sincere hope that at some point in the near future, this president will finally be able to construct a foreign policy. any foreign policy. that will be a change. now, here at home, the president's response to the economic crisis was the most expensive failed social experiment in modern history. he guaranteed that unemployment would stay below 8%. as he watched millions...
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obviously, you weren't under the taliban. it was only when the united dates in particular came in and the taliban was overthrown to do it much more access. so, did the removal of the talent and open doors for you that were close before or at least result in outcomes that you couldn't shoot before? or would you say you're doing justice onto the taliban? lodges go down the list. mr. bowers. >> no, certainly were not advocate a regime change where we work under the taliban. our access during those times were limited. in fact, probably more by the definition of responding to a humanitarian crisis in a certain geographic area. during that time, we are primarily a southern afghanistan entity towards repatriation and sources of that nature. in terms of actually progress made during the taliban time come asserts that there are limitations during that time. we could not advance the agenda that would highlight women's needs. we could not advance further progress in a market led economy as that did not exist. >> celebrities ask you come
obviously, you weren't under the taliban. it was only when the united dates in particular came in and the taliban was overthrown to do it much more access. so, did the removal of the talent and open doors for you that were close before or at least result in outcomes that you couldn't shoot before? or would you say you're doing justice onto the taliban? lodges go down the list. mr. bowers. >> no, certainly were not advocate a regime change where we work under the taliban. our access during...
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we didn't pay attention to the fact that the taliban, beginning during that period were beginning to reconstitute themselves, recruiting, training coming to a new arms comer infiltrating back into afghanistan. the level of violence began to grow again in 2006 -- and the spring of 2006. when i came to the job in december of 06, i made the decision in january of 07 to extend the battalion commander brigade and may to do with the new fighting season that was supposed to have heavier fighting. that's all we have to put into afghanistan at that point. we didn't have anything more to put in until the end of 2008, when president bush made the decision to add 20,000 more troops, none of them would get there until 2009. so when my view, we have really only begun, apart from 2001, 2002, we have only begun to take were seriously and get the inputs and strategy and great people it took place in the last 18 and 20 months. and as the admiral said earlier in this hearing, we now have all the right resource is, all the right people and the right strategy in place and all the signs we have are that i
we didn't pay attention to the fact that the taliban, beginning during that period were beginning to reconstitute themselves, recruiting, training coming to a new arms comer infiltrating back into afghanistan. the level of violence began to grow again in 2006 -- and the spring of 2006. when i came to the job in december of 06, i made the decision in january of 07 to extend the battalion commander brigade and may to do with the new fighting season that was supposed to have heavier fighting....
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to be sure, the taliban are determined. they want it back and they will get it back. they went into pakistan and they ran silent and deep and prepare themselves and came back over time. during 2003 and 2004, 01 people were worried about taking the offer afghanistan, afghanistan was in good shape. the elected people and set about their business. refugees came back, son million people give back to that country and drove down the street and you could see a lot of economic activity. that is a misrepresentation of history as i thought. in 2005, i asked minister miki to look at it and he did. we began to see a level of violence increase. and we then set about increasing the afghan army and taking a series of steps. in the last analysis, i personally believe that afghanistan will evolve in a way that fits afghanistan and fits its particular stage of development. it will not be -- the idea that we have a template that works elsewhere is a misunderstanding. we did not even have this template ourselves. think about the bumpy road our country went through. my goodness, we had sl
to be sure, the taliban are determined. they want it back and they will get it back. they went into pakistan and they ran silent and deep and prepare themselves and came back over time. during 2003 and 2004, 01 people were worried about taking the offer afghanistan, afghanistan was in good shape. the elected people and set about their business. refugees came back, son million people give back to that country and drove down the street and you could see a lot of economic activity. that is a...
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, and the one thing i see as being in terms of fighting this as an titer of this is i don't see the taliban, haqqani or the others the kind of material to make them if you will immaterial danger so they can be a pain in the neck and a lot of ways but wanted up in the mountains but getting that momentum to really move i don't see them getting. that is separate from them remaning as terrorists. >> i would like to add to that i don't think the connection to get between al qaeda and the haqqani network is the primary driver. particularly in eastern afghanistan. my take is that the network was probably the most dangerous insurgent group the u.s. forces are dealing with today. it's going to require from inside of pakistan to neutralize the capabilities more so than fighting berkeley in eastern afghanistan. there are some initial indications it might be moving in that direction. i am moderately optimistic in the six months we're going to see some actions by the haqqani network and overt the and perhaps in some other arenas as well. >> i would like to thank the panel for the remarks here to investo
, and the one thing i see as being in terms of fighting this as an titer of this is i don't see the taliban, haqqani or the others the kind of material to make them if you will immaterial danger so they can be a pain in the neck and a lot of ways but wanted up in the mountains but getting that momentum to really move i don't see them getting. that is separate from them remaning as terrorists. >> i would like to add to that i don't think the connection to get between al qaeda and the...
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if i were a leader of the taliban, i would be frightened right now. the capacity that u.s. intelligence, military, our special operations command, showed leading up to yesterday, a difficult mission against a very tough target. this compound was built to house and protect osama bin laden, but they carried it out. any other leader of extremist anti-american groups, they have reason to worry right now. >> i want to comment on the second part of your question, which had to do with pakistan. it seems to me that this incident shows that pakistan remains a critical but uncertain ally in the fight against terrorism. it is very difficult for me to understand how this huge compound could be billed in a city just one hour north of the capital of pakistan, in a city that contains its military installation, including the pakistani military academy, and it did not aroused tremendous suspicion, especially since there were no internet or telephone connections and the waste was burned and there was barbwire all around the top of the compound. i think this tells us once again that unfortuna
if i were a leader of the taliban, i would be frightened right now. the capacity that u.s. intelligence, military, our special operations command, showed leading up to yesterday, a difficult mission against a very tough target. this compound was built to house and protect osama bin laden, but they carried it out. any other leader of extremist anti-american groups, they have reason to worry right now. >> i want to comment on the second part of your question, which had to do with pakistan....
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since the fall of the taliban we have seen to would half-million girls go to school and women in the w the parliament, the high a council that has been set up on that and more than doubled our spending on women and girls since 2008, tripled staff on i the ground in 2009 when i got there and a new 4% gender unit ande koppel to keep a close eye on where the money isaf going to work with the afghan ministry of affairs. in the work that we're now doing with military with three integration we are absolutely clear that women cannot be used as pawns by fed taliban if they want to reconcile the have toghwhic renounce al qaeda and five men suisse said that checks the price to win it. >> i would get another quick question. our policy in haiti has been very involved there has been to move people out of port-au-prince and i have been a strongd advocate for putting a school in the center of a community with economic development because of they don't t have the jobs are services they will go right back.rece they're recent reports of a south korean textile who will be outside providing 20,000 jobs.
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authors on sexual politics, the taliban, the beginning of the 20th century, clarence darrow and more. in depth with a live studio audience and your calls and questions. find information on mine -- online at booktv.org. >> they are scheduled to leave iraq by the end of the year. a subcommittee looks into the transition from a military to civilian operation. we will hear from officials from the state department, and the defense department. steve shaft of a higher chairs this subcommittee hearing. it is about an hour. >> i want to welcome all of my colleagues to this hearing. it was called to assess the obama's administration iraq policy as we approach the official transition from the apartment of defense to the department of state. june 1 well marked six months until all u.s. troops are scheduled to leave iraq. as of january 1, 2012, it will fall to the state department to see the implementation of the goals outlined in the framework agreement. having just returned from iraq, i appreciate how critical the work our military and state department does as we continue to carry out the missio
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are you aware of the statement by the taliban? >> i am, sir. is the president's announcement of this winstrol make your job -- if confirmed, i assure you will be -- harder, more difficult and challenging or easier? >> senator, that is a difficult question to answer. >> i'm sure it is. that's why i asked it. >> not been confirmed yet or being the commander, have no ability to access with great accuracy of this particular moment. as the chairman said, the announced decision was a bit more aggressive than we had anticipated that he supported the decision congenital petraeus supports the decision and is working now to begin the implementation of the decision and we anticipated the forces would be coming out and there's a lot that has to happen between now and the end of this year and the end of the purpose of the drawdown. >> i appreciate that and i appreciate your answer. >> i talked to probably 20 retired and active-duty military leaders since the president's announcement made to the challenges are enormous the question is whether we will still b
are you aware of the statement by the taliban? >> i am, sir. is the president's announcement of this winstrol make your job -- if confirmed, i assure you will be -- harder, more difficult and challenging or easier? >> senator, that is a difficult question to answer. >> i'm sure it is. that's why i asked it. >> not been confirmed yet or being the commander, have no ability to access with great accuracy of this particular moment. as the chairman said, the announced...
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the united states went directly into afghanistan and scattered the taliban, removing iran's worst enemy to the east. and then before that was over we turned around and marched up the valley to baghdad and got rid of iran's worst enemy to the less, saddam hussein. they we presided over the installation of a shia government which had not, there have not been any such thing literally for centuries in baghdad. and then we discovered that iran was more powerful than they were before. and this was a gift from us, and i that iranians say we really appreciate, we're not quite sure why you did this, but anyway, we are glad. we do appreciate what you did for us. and believe me, there is a part of the middle east, and particularly in the gulf, and one of our problems right now with the saudis is that, well, i want to ask a very senior american official, he was ranting about how iran was up to all these terrible things and how their power was going and they were in, you know, inserting themselves elsewhere. and i said fine, i agree with you but i said, didn't we have something to do with that? that
the united states went directly into afghanistan and scattered the taliban, removing iran's worst enemy to the east. and then before that was over we turned around and marched up the valley to baghdad and got rid of iran's worst enemy to the less, saddam hussein. they we presided over the installation of a shia government which had not, there have not been any such thing literally for centuries in baghdad. and then we discovered that iran was more powerful than they were before. and this was a...
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i think you touched earlier on the peace talks between the pakistan government and pakistan taliban that's been in the news today. do you support those efforts given in the past when there's cease fires, safe havens have been maintained, and the cross-border attacks into the rc east staff continued? >> well, i think you're really asking a strategic level question of attackty call commander. obviously, the dialogue that's going on here within regional command east is occurring between insurgent leaders and government of afghan leaders. as an example, governor was very engaged with the several groups of leaders who expressed the desire to rejoin the government in those conversations and that dialogue is still ongoing, and obviously, this is an afghanistan-led afghanistan program, and our effort is to try to ensure that the resources that they need to facilitate the dialogue, if and when it occurs is made available. >> thank you. let me just follow with one question, general. one, do you agree that peace and stability in afghanistan it will all depend on how pakistan behaves across the border
i think you touched earlier on the peace talks between the pakistan government and pakistan taliban that's been in the news today. do you support those efforts given in the past when there's cease fires, safe havens have been maintained, and the cross-border attacks into the rc east staff continued? >> well, i think you're really asking a strategic level question of attackty call commander. obviously, the dialogue that's going on here within regional command east is occurring between...
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i think the taliban can be beaten. or coon thed. i think -- coopted. i think culture in that country is a much tougher road, and i just, you know, i applaud mr. mr. tierney on his great work and mr. chaffetz has been there a number of times doing great work, and i see that dod made changes in their contracting protocols, and that's good, but i don't think it's enough. i don't think it's enough. i think we have to get a better handle on this, and i think it needs to be a tighter reign and a greater concern for the theft, the theft of billions of dollars of american taxpayer money. the american people are doing a good thing. they are trying their best to help a country gain stability, but our kindness and our generosity is being abused in this case, and it needs to stop. it needs to stop. we node to put systems in -- we need to put systems in place that will prevent that abuse from continuing. we're partners in this. we're partners in this -- the congress and dod. we have to make sure that we tighten up this system and address some of the concerns that m
i think the taliban can be beaten. or coon thed. i think -- coopted. i think culture in that country is a much tougher road, and i just, you know, i applaud mr. mr. tierney on his great work and mr. chaffetz has been there a number of times doing great work, and i see that dod made changes in their contracting protocols, and that's good, but i don't think it's enough. i don't think it's enough. i think we have to get a better handle on this, and i think it needs to be a tighter reign and a...
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you know all too well about the safe havens in the sanctuary they provide for the taliban. if we cannot reduce the safe havens or at best eliminate them, what are your thoughts about what that means for hopes for a resolution of the situation in afghanistan? >> we can only win in afghanistan if we can win in pakistan by reducing those safe havens. the two go hand in hand. the ability to achieve stability in afghanistan is dependent on whether or not we can limit and hopefully stop the transfer of terrorism across the border. >> thank you, mr. director. you and the chairman are both my heroes because you have been sitting here f some four hours. with great patience and particulate answers. thank you. articulate answers. >> before we break for lunch, let me try to clarify a couple of things. first, would you agree that security transition to afgha security forces is to be completed by 2014, but that the process of transferring provinces and districts to an afghan security force league begins in july? >> that is correct. >> president karzai in march tontified diffthe first are
you know all too well about the safe havens in the sanctuary they provide for the taliban. if we cannot reduce the safe havens or at best eliminate them, what are your thoughts about what that means for hopes for a resolution of the situation in afghanistan? >> we can only win in afghanistan if we can win in pakistan by reducing those safe havens. the two go hand in hand. the ability to achieve stability in afghanistan is dependent on whether or not we can limit and hopefully stop the...
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taliban leadership is still a threat not only to our u.s. soldiers and allies in afghanistan, but i argued to the settled areas. this is the first time they have been inside a settled area of pakistan. we want to be your friends. we want to help you, but you have to have a chance parent, opened relationship where we both understand the threat of the taliban and al qaeda. that is where i hope we will take the opportunity to get there. you probably know better than any of the internal political debates that are happening in pakistan today. it is not a heck of a lot of difference between a knock down drag out presidential election season. pakistan is suffering the same thing. the smallest thing gets blown up into a bigger? proportion event and causes pakistan to make bad decisions about cooperation with the united states. >> we have run out of time. on friday the next event will be the ceo of the volkswagen group, jonathan browning. all like to thank the chairman for a fascinating hour. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning in
taliban leadership is still a threat not only to our u.s. soldiers and allies in afghanistan, but i argued to the settled areas. this is the first time they have been inside a settled area of pakistan. we want to be your friends. we want to help you, but you have to have a chance parent, opened relationship where we both understand the threat of the taliban and al qaeda. that is where i hope we will take the opportunity to get there. you probably know better than any of the internal political...
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toppling the taliban, pushing al qaeda from afghanistan, safe havens, training afghan forces, putting al qaeda under unprecedented pressure and killing osama bin laden. meanwhile in iraq, the troops have battled, trained the forces, given the iraqi people have been opportunity for a better future. it's now in their hands. while it's not always -- it's not always makingings the headlines, every day. every single day our forces are serving with distinction in far formed corners. from west europe, south america, north africa, faced with reless -- relentless adversaries, they have proven to be not only innovators but people like admiral mullen. as they have grown, i have grown to respect him more and more. pioneered tactics, masters languages, deployed new technologies. they have taken on responsibilities once reserved only for colonels and generals. the responsibilities have extended far beyond the battlefield, politics, economics, development task. we were talking about -- i was talking with my good buddy about it i think just two days ago. it's astounding. it's astounding what you guys
toppling the taliban, pushing al qaeda from afghanistan, safe havens, training afghan forces, putting al qaeda under unprecedented pressure and killing osama bin laden. meanwhile in iraq, the troops have battled, trained the forces, given the iraqi people have been opportunity for a better future. it's now in their hands. while it's not always -- it's not always makingings the headlines, every day. every single day our forces are serving with distinction in far formed corners. from west europe,...
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having ask you forces in the lead puts the lie to the taliban propaganda that international forces are there to occupy afghanistan. the afghans taken over their own security is the key to the strategy to success in afghanistan. admiral sandee winnefeld serves as commander of the north american aerospace defense command, norad was candidate. the capacities have been responsible for defense and homeland. military support to civil authorities to domestic emergencies as well as aerospace warning and control for north america. in its current capacity, he is the combatant commander responsible for the operation from the gmd mission. if confirmed as space chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, he would have a number of key roles and responsibilities related to missile defense. we will be interested to hear admiral winnefeld views on whether we should demonstrate correction of the two recent gm flight test failures before resending production or delivery of the kill vehicle for the gmd interceptors. the joint chairman of the chief of staff has a wide range of response abilities come including
having ask you forces in the lead puts the lie to the taliban propaganda that international forces are there to occupy afghanistan. the afghans taken over their own security is the key to the strategy to success in afghanistan. admiral sandee winnefeld serves as commander of the north american aerospace defense command, norad was candidate. the capacities have been responsible for defense and homeland. military support to civil authorities to domestic emergencies as well as aerospace warning...
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a security force in afghanistan and support mechanism that wouldn't have us fall completely to the taliban providing operational space like the group for al qaeda to plan operations against the united states. we searched. the president announced in june as he promised three would begin the drawdown. by the end of this year -- welcome by the end of next summer which would be september september 2,012th, we will have fully recovered the trip. the first are 33,000 troops. 10,000 of those will come out this year and an additional 23,000 will come out next year and we can held by the third week in september 2012. at that point it will be between 65 to 68,000 american troops in afghanistan. we then will set the pace from than the president's speech on this is for a clear we will continue the pace of withdrawal and afghanistan and in towards 2014 when we will complete turnover the security leak to the afghans and the united states remaining of course there will be basically in the present force focusing on the counterterrorism. islamic use it in the meetings with three people who ran against each
a security force in afghanistan and support mechanism that wouldn't have us fall completely to the taliban providing operational space like the group for al qaeda to plan operations against the united states. we searched. the president announced in june as he promised three would begin the drawdown. by the end of this year -- welcome by the end of next summer which would be september september 2,012th, we will have fully recovered the trip. the first are 33,000 troops. 10,000 of those will come...
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i think we can lament taliban. everybody else gets challenge to provide a better service. i mean, if you get a new cell phone, each subsequent money has to be better and in fact cheaper. so i think in many ways her industry has had the luxury of not having to compete on the basis of cost. going back to the questions allen asked. i am not saying we shouldn't compete on the basis of cost. and seeing the problem is 50 on the customers the government and the government gets to describe the value without regards for an impetus to others, and that's what worries me. >> other questions? and there some here. >> thank you. you mentioned plan b. and i realize this is kevin's issue per se, but do you feel it would have a chilling effect on the industry as a whole? >> i think that's a special circumstance. i think the link to them that in the discussion we started off with respect to the texas governor's executive order. every time you talk about children and sexuality, you are in a space where the political dynamics are going to dominate the signs. i think that is what both of those
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to do was build these forces to the point where they have the ability to defend that country, so the taliban and al qaeda can not reconstitute themselves in that country, and i think we are making considerable headway, so i think people are frustrated. the country has been at war for 10 years. i know people are tired, but people also have to think in terms of stability and income potential of reconstitution. what is the consequences of failure? the u.n. i have talked about this many times. we are in the mets -- we are in the midst of something. in is my idea that if we do it again, we will be back in a much more difficult situation, so seeking and to the degree is that these two countries can evolve is, i think, a goal that we must continue to pursue, or the danger associated with the country that has got a nuclear arsenal, that lives next to a country that they view as an existential threat, it is just a matter of time before we are back. so i do not push back on the challenge associated with it. some of the criticism is more than warranted. very frankly, with the it is a conscious decision
to do was build these forces to the point where they have the ability to defend that country, so the taliban and al qaeda can not reconstitute themselves in that country, and i think we are making considerable headway, so i think people are frustrated. the country has been at war for 10 years. i know people are tired, but people also have to think in terms of stability and income potential of reconstitution. what is the consequences of failure? the u.n. i have talked about this many times. we...
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what we have going is the bolivian military is not -- the libyan military is not the equivalent to the taliban. we of seen whether -- we have seen how they have fled at some of the risks of shots. they may not take a lot. it might not take as much effort as it did in afghanistan. but that is pure speculation, to go back to the uncertainty, and is much more likely that if the u.s. or our allies want to employ that approach, we will have to go back and build up a libyan opposition which will be capable of doing that. you're right, the u.n. resolution does not allow or unable that, but it also does not necessarily forbid it. that is what we had a cia for. that is one option, to build up the libyan opposition. but that will take years. the problem there is, can you sustain the current situation, particularly the u.s. stepping into the background -- is great that the french in the british have stepped up. how long will it happen with the market if it takes two years -- how long will it take? if it takes two years, will the british and french want to keep and flying -- enforcing the no- fly zone? at
what we have going is the bolivian military is not -- the libyan military is not the equivalent to the taliban. we of seen whether -- we have seen how they have fled at some of the risks of shots. they may not take a lot. it might not take as much effort as it did in afghanistan. but that is pure speculation, to go back to the uncertainty, and is much more likely that if the u.s. or our allies want to employ that approach, we will have to go back and build up a libyan opposition which will be...
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encountered persons performing similiar activities in support of al qaeda or taliban operations, we certainly would deem them to be participating in hostilities against us. moreover, the language of the war powers resolution clearly encompasses the kinds of operations u.s. mitary forces are performing in support of other nato countries. these concerns are compounded by indications of the administration's legal decision being a result of the decision process. in press reports, the president made this decision without the department of justice having the opportunity to develop a unified legal opinion. the administration has refused our request to make witnesses from the department of defense and justice available for today's hearing, and that is regrettable. finally, one would expect the administration toe fully forthcoming on consultations about libya to compensate, in some measure, for the lack of congressional authorization for the war. although consultations are no substitute for formal authorization. they serve a vital purpose and unify a being -- unifying the government and providing cong
encountered persons performing similiar activities in support of al qaeda or taliban operations, we certainly would deem them to be participating in hostilities against us. moreover, the language of the war powers resolution clearly encompasses the kinds of operations u.s. mitary forces are performing in support of other nato countries. these concerns are compounded by indications of the administration's legal decision being a result of the decision process. in press reports, the president made...
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aggressively on its nuclear program and continues to support its surrogates from hezbollah to hamas to the taliban to the militia in iraq and continues its crackdown on the iranian people but also recently has the support of the regime clearly inside syria providing financing, economic support, technology, and indeed snipers working with the forces to the catharsis. as we want to bring about on to the front burner of the foreign policy agenda and to do so we have three actually for we just added one -- hello, john, for experts to talk about their dimensions of the issue. we are going to start with mike doran to my far left brookings to be he previously served in the defense department and the national security council and taught at princeton. mike is going to lay out of the strategic framework through the overview of where we are today with respect to the u.s., iran and israel and moved on the panel on the aspects of the u.s. and israel iran - u. mike? >> 63 much and thanks to all of you for coming. i'd just like to do as much to lay out the big picture and make an argument for the need to have a
aggressively on its nuclear program and continues to support its surrogates from hezbollah to hamas to the taliban to the militia in iraq and continues its crackdown on the iranian people but also recently has the support of the regime clearly inside syria providing financing, economic support, technology, and indeed snipers working with the forces to the catharsis. as we want to bring about on to the front burner of the foreign policy agenda and to do so we have three actually for we just...
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while the taliban had regrouped and got on the offensive. without a new strategy, they warn that we could face a resurgence. there were taken over large parts of afghanistan. for this reason, one of the most difficult decisions i have made, i ordered an additional 30,000 american troops. when i announced this, we set clear objective is to refocus on al qaeda and to reverse the momentum and trained afghan security forces to defend their own country. i also made it clear that our commitment would not be open ended. we would begin to draw on our forces this july. tonight i can tell you that we are fulfilling that. thanks to our extraordinary men and women in uniform and our many coalition partners. we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by next summer. after this initial reduction they will continue coming home at a steady pace. our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014 this process will be complete. we are starting this from a position of strength. we are starting this drawdown from a position of strength. al qaeda is under
while the taliban had regrouped and got on the offensive. without a new strategy, they warn that we could face a resurgence. there were taken over large parts of afghanistan. for this reason, one of the most difficult decisions i have made, i ordered an additional 30,000 american troops. when i announced this, we set clear objective is to refocus on al qaeda and to reverse the momentum and trained afghan security forces to defend their own country. i also made it clear that our commitment would...
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we have been there before when we armed the taliban. against the soviet union and ended up having to worry about those steers coming back to be used against america. the concern is there. it has to be monitored carefully and a prolonged situation of chaos. it will advantage of qaeda. the real question is whether it becomes possible bidder to get gaddafi out quickly in which case you have a stalemate of the opposition forces with the support of the coalition who are able to build their capabilities, train forces, and in the process, be able to control the territory and prevent a somalia-like situation. >> let me ask a question about bahrain. how do get above the curve in which -- in a country where the u.s. has invested against creeping iranian influence and yet it is an unpopular government? >> i do worry about the situation. we could settle this in five minutes. they must move toward a constitutional monarchy. it is clear. the system cannot be one in which all power is in the hands of the ruling party and zero in the hands of the popul
we have been there before when we armed the taliban. against the soviet union and ended up having to worry about those steers coming back to be used against america. the concern is there. it has to be monitored carefully and a prolonged situation of chaos. it will advantage of qaeda. the real question is whether it becomes possible bidder to get gaddafi out quickly in which case you have a stalemate of the opposition forces with the support of the coalition who are able to build their...
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are lar in the southern area, completely surrounded the castle with taliban inside. the taliban put on burkas and clearly walked out of the compound because the second alley or did not have the search capability which we sort of realized was relevant in iraq. how quickly can we form? what came to be known as the female engagement teams that we were formed in country. they pulled 40 marines from across the expeditionary brigade or conducted training and shot out on foot the trolls. the rest is sort of history except that in our own after actions we realized a couple of things. i was still looking occasions officer from mike squadron so i was doing that is my day job in pushing out for these operations here and there is my platoon could allow that to happen. so it was decided we were going to make this a full-time thing in the program has really grown from there. i will say, and they know i joked about the microscope. someone has to be first and it is probably not a message i need to tell anyone in this room but speaking with some of you at lunch, you are pointing out
are lar in the southern area, completely surrounded the castle with taliban inside. the taliban put on burkas and clearly walked out of the compound because the second alley or did not have the search capability which we sort of realized was relevant in iraq. how quickly can we form? what came to be known as the female engagement teams that we were formed in country. they pulled 40 marines from across the expeditionary brigade or conducted training and shot out on foot the trolls. the rest is...
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>> a taliban diplomatic -- a representational office in turkey. >> who would establish that? >> well, probably the turks would allow it to happen -- >> i don't know anything about it. >> okay. but do we have any position on it? i mean, it's -- >> i don't know anything about it. >> so is it a -- >> so it's hard to have a position on something that i'm unfamiliar with. >> p.j., a quick one on that tri-valley university students are still worried and ambassador of india meera shankar wrote to the secretary, the secretary wrote her back, and what students are asking the state department these conversations will not help what is our future. >> well, i think the focus right now on issues regarding how -- what happens for students who are not implicated in the ongoing investigation, those are matters under active discussion within the department of homeland security. >> thank you. >> p.j., i just want to know what's happening with sending an ambassador to venezuela. is there any news? >> no news. have a nice weekend. >> next, the supreme court oral arguments in ashcroft versus al-ki
>> a taliban diplomatic -- a representational office in turkey. >> who would establish that? >> well, probably the turks would allow it to happen -- >> i don't know anything about it. >> okay. but do we have any position on it? i mean, it's -- >> i don't know anything about it. >> so is it a -- >> so it's hard to have a position on something that i'm unfamiliar with. >> p.j., a quick one on that tri-valley university students are still...